Nitrogen Pollution
Why do people use nitrogen for crops?
For plant growth
Is algal bloom harmful?
YES
What is ONE effect of oil spills?
Oil can cout birds wings, remove insulation of otters fur, and it can harm plants
Are microplastics harmful?
GIRL YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT! yes
How can contaminated drinking water be bad for someones health?
Parasitic worms and bacteria
What is nitrogen pollution?
When excess nitrogen for human waste goes into the ground or the water streams.
What is a way algal blooms can be harmful?
It can lower oxygen levels in the water
What is the highest contender for oil getting into water?
Through seeps
How many microplastics on average are in a cubic meter of the Indian ocean?
an average of 50 microplastic particles and fibers per cubic meter
Who is most at risk of drinking water?
EVERYONE
How can nitrogen pollution be bad for the environment?
It leads to eutrophication in water, causing algal blooms and "dead zones" where aquatic life cannot survive
What are TWO ways humans contribute to phosphorus in waterways?
Lawn fertilizer, manure, grass greener, cleaning supplies.
How do people handle oil spills?
Skimmers
What can produce microplastics?
The breakdown of larger plastic items
What is the content with the least amount of clean drinking water?
Africa
Where is there a high risk of ground water nitrogen contamination.
The midwest
What are dead zones?
water that has little to no oxygen.
What contributes the most oil in the water?
Natural seeps
What is the country that has the most polluted oceans?
China
How can you filter contaminated drinking water?
Carbon filters for comprehensive purification, or by boiling water.
what is it called when excess nitrogen can end with killing plants?
Eutrophication
What year was least phosphorus pollution in the waters since the 2010s?
2020 or 2013 (tie)
What produces more oil- offshore digging or Recreational boating?
Recreational boating
What is the least amount of plastics that can be considered microplastics?
5mm